In general though I thought I would Blog about the nine minerals you need if you want your thyroid to be Happy!

Everyone knows that iodine is the apparent master mineral for the thyroid. But within recently it has become apparent that there are multiple minerals involved with thyroid hormone production.

Eat clean and varied and you will be able to get these minerals from your daily food intake.

If however you do want to supplement then my recommendation is below. Be sure you purchase the top quality brand – plant based that gives good absorption with no bulkers or filler. Viridian Thyroid Complex 60 caps

Here are 9 essential minerals to support your thyroid.

Iodine: The functionof the thyroidgland is to take iodine, found in many foods, and convert it into thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroid cells are the only cells in the body, which can absorb iodine. These cells combine iodine and the amino acid tyrosine to make T3 and T4

T3 has 3 iodine molecules; T4 has 4. So it’s safe to say that the thyroid can’t function without iodine. T4 or (thyroxine) is 68 % iodine by weight, and T3 (triiodothyronine) is 58%.

Good food sources:

Seaweed – Wake / Nori etc

Iodized salt

Cage-free Eggs

Sea vegetables – kelp, wakame, hiziki, kmobu etc

Fish

Seafood

Organic strawberries

Organic potatoes

Chromium: Enhances insulin activity playing a major role in the regulation of insulin release and its effects on carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism. Conversion of T4 to T3 is influenced by insulin, so in a roundabout way, chromium helps this conversion.

Good food sources:

Whoelgrains

Brewers yeast

Bran cereal

Orange juice

Romaine lettuce

Raw onions

Broccoli

Potatoes

Green beans

Raw tomatoes

Black pepper

Grape juice

Ham

Sweet Potato

3. Molybdenum: Molybdenum-dependent enzymes function in the oxidative system of thyrocytes (thyroid epithelial cells). They also play an important role in T3 (thyroglobulin) release from the thyroid gland. Here’s another interesting fact. Mo helps to break down yeast toxins and yeast gets a leg up when your temperature is low due to hypothyroidism.

Good food sources:

Legumes such as peas and lentils.

Kidney beans, navy beans, and lima beans.

Almonds, cashews, chestnuts, and peanuts.

Soy products such as soy milk, soybeans, and tofu.

Dairy products, especially cheese and yogurt.

Leafy vegetables.

Eggs.

Whole grains.

Selenium: A necessary cofactor in the production of thyroxine (T4), It also converts T4 to the more active form, T3. A total of 11 selenium-dependent enzymes have been identified as necessary for thyroid function and thyroid hormone production. If you take iodine, especially the high amounts of iodine that some doctors are recommending, without selenium, you can cause selenium deficiency and all the selenium deficiency side effects that are not that well known. If you take selenium without iodine, you can cause iodine deficiency.

Good food sources:

Activated Brazil nuts.

Yellowfin tuna.

Halibut, cooked.

Sardines, canned.

Grass-fed beef.

Turkey, boneless.

Beef liver. …

Chicken.

Magnesium: Calcium and magnesium must be balanced in the body to ensure proper thyroid function. If there is too much calcium, thyroid hormones can become diminished. Magnesium is the regulator of calcium absorption and utilization.

Good food sources:

Beans

Spinach

Swiss Chard

Dark chocolate

Activated Pumpkin Seeds

Almonds

Black Beans

Avocado

Dried figs

Kefir

Banana

Wholegrains – brown rice and wholewheat bread

Zinc: Required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Zinc deficiency, plain and simple, can result in hypothyroidism. Conversely, thyroid hormones are essential for the absorption of zinc. And here’s a scary fact – the hair loss attributed to hypothyroidism may not improve with thyroid hormone replacement unless zinc supplements are added.

Good food sources:

Lamb

Activated Pumpkin seeds

Chickpeas

Grass-fed beef

Cocoa powder

Cashews

Chicken

Mushrooms

Spinach

Kefir

7. Boron:Helps the conversion of the storage form of thyroid hormone, T4, to T3, the active form.

Good food sources:

Chickpeas

Actiavted Almonds

Beans

Vegetables

Bananas

Activated Walnuts

Avocado

Broccoli

Prunes

Oranges

Red grapes

Apples

Raisins

Pears

Copper: Plays an important role in the metabolism of the amino acid tyrosine, which is a precursor to T4 (thyroxine).

Good food sources:

Beef liver.

Sunflower seeds.

Lentils.

Almonds.

Dried apricots.

Dark chocolate.

Blackstrap molasses. …

Asparagus.

Manganese: Required to transport the hormone thyroxine into our cells.

Good foods sources:

Seafood – mussels, clams, crayfish

Whoelgrains – brown rice, teff, quinoa

Activated Hazelnuts

Actiavted Pecans

Activated Walnuts

Pumpkin Seeds

Leafy vegetables – spinach. Beet greens

Tofu

Temph

Lima Beans

Chickpeas

Adzuki beans

White beans

By jo|
2018-04-23T15:52:35+00:00 April 23rd, 2018|Nutrition, Wellness|Comments Off on ESSENTIAL THYROID MINERALS